The increase in conservatism isn’t just political, it’s cultural. Both promote this conservative traditional ‘trad-wife’ idea. She is a very big voice in Ireland for social conservatism. There is also an economic factor that ties into this.With the rising cause of inflation comes an increase in conservatism. In saying all that, the rise and trends towards conservatism is not just going backwards or simply just refusing modernity, it’s because people are searching for a way to find roots in an all together rootless world.

Source: The Irish Times November 21, 2025 17:10 UTC